CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTLLANFRAITH

Registered charity 1176511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to provide quality pre-school provision for children age 2 - 4 years through the medium of Welsh, in a happy and secure environment, having fun, meeting new friends and learning through play. We will also create an environment that promotes independence and confidence. We are self funding and have to purchase everything from snacks,resources, equipment, rent to wages.

Objects

TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PRE-SHCOOL CHILDREN IN CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTLLANFRAITH THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Caerphilly, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £15,806.79, resulting in cash at year end of £8,735.50. The trustees' report indicates a policy to reserve £1,000 to meet unforeseen expenditure, which is comfortably exceeded by the actual reserves. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with accounting records and Charities Act requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1000 (held: £9k)
“We try to reserve £1000 in the account in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Caerphilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£37k£44k
31/03/2024£48k£46k
31/03/2023£45k£41k
31/03/2022£46k£48k
31/03/2021£45k£45k

Common questions

Is CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTLLANFRAITH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £15,806.79, resulting in cash at year end of £8,735.50. The trustees' report indicates a policy to reserve £1,000 to meet unforeseen expenditure, which is comfortably exceeded by the actual reserves. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with accounting records and Charities Act requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/07/2020£10kCOVID-19 - Reducing redundancies and the closure of our Meithrin
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2011£5kEquipement requirements and standards

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£1k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTLLANFRAITH£37k—0unclear—no doubt
CYLCH MEITHRIN PENLLWYN FY2025£82k—0unclear—no doubt
CYLCH MEITHRIN CWM GWYDDON FY2025£46k—0within—no doubt
CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANDDAROG FY2025£182k£24,0840unclear—no doubt
CYLCH MEITHRIN CWMNEDD FY2025£100k—0unclear—noted
CYLCH MEITHRIN FFYNNONWEN FY2025£93k—0below—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.